Six Thousand Years of Ancient China

"Six Thousand Years of Ancient China: Archaeological Evidence·Myth Decoding·From a Sky Full of Stars to a World of Ritual and Joy" From ten thousand years of barbarism to the Ritual and Music Dynasty, this is a panoramic history of ancient Chinese civilization using archaeological evidence, humorous narratives, and a humanistic perspective. This book spans from 8000 BC to 770 BC. It is based on the mainstream archaeological conclusions of the Academy of Social Sciences, and uses the mountains and rivers of the Classic of Mountains and Seas as its cultural background, as well as ancient myths and legends. It connects key civilization nodes such as Peiligang, Yangshao, Hongshan, Liangzhu, Sanxingdui, Erlitou, Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasty, and completely restores the complete context of Chinese civilization from the emergence of settlements to the emergence of states to the fusion of tribes and the finalization of dynasties. The book does not engage in feudal superstition, distort history, or deify legends. It uses a popular and down-to-earth style to dissect the survival wisdom, agricultural revolution, handicraft creation, political system and cultural beliefs of ancient ancestors. It takes into account the multi-dimensional perspectives of geography, ecology, economy, biology, etiquette, etc. It is both hard-core and rigorous, yet easy to read. Open this book and see clearly the true appearance of Chinese civilization growing from the soil, integrating from diversity, and rising from creation, and understand the civilization genes engraved in our blood.